Intruder Made His Way Onto U.S. Navy Ship
The Navy is investigating how a man was able to sneak aboard a U.S. aircraft carrier in port in Portsmouth, England. On April 9, the man made it past British and American security, then apparently onto a boat transporting people to the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman.
British media identified the man as Abdoul Masmoud Yessoufou, 37, from the Isle of Wight. He was detained by members of the carrier’s security force and placed in British custody, said Lt. Mike Kafka, a Navy spokesman in Norfolk, Va.
Another official said the man was on board 15 to 20 minutes. Officials concluded that he hadn’t done any damage.
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